TY - BOOK ID - 1632084 TI - Introduction to early modern English. PY - 1991 SN - 0521310466 0521325293 1139166018 PB - Cambridge Cambridge University press DB - UniCat KW - Historical linguistics KW - English language KW - anno 1600-1699 KW - anno 1500-1599 KW - 802.0-024 KW - Modern Engels--(vanaf 16de eeuw) KW - Grammar. KW - Texts. KW - 802.0-024 Modern Engels--(vanaf 16de eeuw) KW - Germanic languages KW - Grammar KW - Texts KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Language & Linguistics KW - ANGLAIS (LANGUE) KW - 1500-1700 (MODERNE) KW - GRAMMAIRE KW - TEXTES UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1632084 AB - The period between 1500 and 1700 was the most decisive one in the formation of standard modern English, yet no really comprehensive account of Early Modern English has been available. Manfred Gorlach's Introduction to Early Modern English fills a very real need. It provides a thorough and linguistically informed synchronic description of Early Modern English, dealing with its varieties, with writing and orthography, phonetics and phonology, syntax and the lexicon, including sections on problems of language contact and the lexicographical tradition. In addition, it provides a valuable anthology of texts from a wide range of sources: the texts exemplify features from Early Modern English discussed in the main body of the book, and have also been effectively chosen so as to provide something of the cultural background to the processes of linguistic change of the period. This textbook is admirably suited to undergraduate courses, and will be welcomed by all students of English language and literature studying the Early Modern period. ER -